Roman Empire Quiz

The death of this person in 44 B.C. left Rome without a leader.

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

• Cleopatra

In 31 B.C., this person defeated Antony and Cleopatra and gained leadership of all Roman lands.

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

The time of peace and unity for Rome that Augustus started is known as the

• Unitatis Romana.

• Veni Vidi.

• Pax Romana.

• Veni Vici.

Augustus passed a law that said

• People cannot be forced to speak against themselves in a court of law.

• People have to answer any question in a court of law.

• People cannot be forced to speak against family members in a court of law.

• People have the right to not speak at all in a court of law.

The first Roman ____________________ was taken to let the government know how many people were in the empire, so that all could be taxed.

• count

• vote

• poll

• census

The main reason Roman roads were built was to allow quick movement of Roman ________________ from province to province.

• soldiers

• travelers

• traders

• rulers

A huge ancient Roman marble building often used for government is called a

• temple.

• obelisk.

• basilica.

• pantheon.

Ancient Rome's largest arena was the

• Colosseum.

• Circus maximus.

• Roman forum.

• basilica.

A combination of bridges and canals that carry water from place to place is called a(n)

• dike.

• forum.

• basilica.

• aqueduct.

The language that became common throughout the Roman Empire was

• Italian.

• Latin.

• Greek.

• Carthaginian.